May 31, 2008, a Detroit police SWAT team raided the museum during its monthly Funk Night, forced more than 130 people to the ground at gunpoint citing "after-hours dancing and drinking" without proper permits charged 116 people with loitering and impounded 44 cars . The raid was later ruled unconstitutional by a United States District Court in a lawsuit by the ACLU . References External links CAID website Culture of Detroit Contemporary art galleries in the United States Arts organizations based in Michigan Art museums and galleries in Michigan Organizations based in Detroit Arts organizations established in 1978 1978 establishments in Michigan